# N6545K: Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 1984-10-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 4, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17274210
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 31, 1981
- Mode S code: A89EA7
- Owner when cancelled: [Thompson Donald O Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20DONALD%20O%20JR)
- Location: [Hendersonville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Hendersonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6545K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6545K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6545K-1984-10-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL82FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA164), Jun 15, 1982: Cessna 172P (N6545K), Asheville, NC, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19820615022579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820615022579A), Jun 15, 1982: Cessna 172P (N6545K), Asheville, NC, Destroyed. Encountered a downdraft while flying into a narrow canyon. Unable to avoid rising terrain. Crashed into trees.

## Other aircraft with N6545K

- [Cancelled 2022-09-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6545K-2022-09-01): Republic RC-3, S/N 811. First renewal notice. Owner: [Johnson Gregory J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20GREGORY%20J), [Port Orange, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Port%20Orange)
- [Cancelled 1990-11-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6545K-1990-11-07): Aerospatiale SA-360C "DAUPHIN", S/N 1031. Exported to France

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